JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Ever wonder about the genesis of the term "Bills Mafia"? What it meant at the start, early on, and now? It started as the name Del Reid gave a group of Bills fans (including him) who had been blocked by Adam Schefter on Twitter for flaming him over his continued questioning of Stevie Johnson's crisis of faith because of The Drop. As it grew, Reid wanted to make it philanthropic. Others wanted to use it so they could have their 15 minutes of internet fame for jumping through tables. Now it's all those things and more. https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/01/12/bills-mafia-buffalo-daily-cover Edited January 13, 2023 by JÂy RÛßeÒ 2 4 4 Quote
RoyBatty is alive Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 That is a pretty all encompassing history and image of the Bills and the Bills mafia, very comprehensive. 1 Quote
Maybe Someday Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Ever wonder about the genesis of the term "Bills Mafia"? What it meant at the start, early on, and now? It started as the name Del Reid gave a group of Bills fans (including him) who had been blocked by Adam Schefter on Twitter for flaming him over his continued questioning of Stevie Johnson's crisis of faith because of The Drop. As it grew, Reid wanted to make it philanthropic. Others wanted to use it so they could have their 15 minutes of internet fame for jumping through tables. Now it's all those things and more. https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/01/12/bills-mafia-buffalo-daily-cover Great read. Thanks for posting. Quote
buffalostu2 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 I wasn't crazy about being called a "Bills Mafia" member when it originally popped up. To anyone who witnessed the Super Bowl losses, early on Bills Mafia seemed to represent talking twitter heads rather than X and Os knowledgeable fans who new what a Super Bowl caliber team looked like (first hand). Then, during the draught, Bills Mafia seemed to represent young kids who had never seen a winner, pushing the limits on tailgating with all the table breaking. Can't blame all those young kids for going ballistic on the tables, there wasn't good football to watch or a decent front office to believe in during the draught. The McBeane arrival seemed to bring everything together. By putting a quality product on the field, all three of those pre existing worlds seemed to come together as the latest revelation of what Bills Mafia is. The generosity of the fans, the hunger for football knowledge, and willingness to persevere in any game day conditions has made the term Bills Mafia a proud badge to wear. Thanks to all of you on here and everyone out there for making Bills Mafia the gold standard for NFL fandom. 3 Quote
WotAGuy Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 “You do something stupid long enough, you become known for it”. Ken Johnson 🤣🤣👍👍 2 Quote
muppy Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) a question about the story of Bills mafia came up recently. It went as you might expect. It reads to me as you either embrace it, you dislike it, or you deal with it begrudgingly. OP your SI link is a great read thanks Question about the origins of The Bills Maffia - The Stadium Wall - Two Bills Drive @Deadstroke Edited January 13, 2023 by muppy Quote
Don Otreply Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Nice! Thanks for posting it, GO BILLS!!! Quote
The Wiz Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Was a nice podcast featuring the birth of billsmafia and the full story with Stevie, Fitz and Schefter. https://megaphone.link/ESP795https://megaphone.link/ESP79548511274851127 Quote
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